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BOBOLINK
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National Wildlife Federation
Wildlife Postcard Series
BOBOLINK
(Dolichonyx oryzivorous)
A lively, fun-loving, mischievous little fellow, the Bobolink is a colorful
addition to our meadows. His is a lovely, liquid song from which he
derives his name. In years past, he suffered from heavy slaughter in
the South, where he was called "rice bird", but he now enjoys protec-
tion. His range covers our northern states and he makes a long flight
to Argentina and Brazil to spend the winter. He particularly likes grassy
pastures and open fields and meadows, and he is our only relatively
small song bird completely black on the under parts and with white
wing markings and a yellowish patch at the base of his neck.
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